bai·liff
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liff — bai·liff; bai·liff·ry; bum·bai·liff; wick·liff·ian; wyc·liff·ian; wyc·liff·ism; wyc·liff·ist; wyc·liff·ite; bai·liff·ship; wick·liff·ite; … English syllables
bai — azer·bai·ja·ni; bai·dya; bai·era; bai·ga; bai·gi·net; bai·gnoire; bai·kal·ite; bai·ker·in·ite; bai·ker·ite; bai·le; bai·ley; bai·lie; bai·li·ery; bai·liff; bai·liff·ry; bai·li·wick; bai·ly; bai·ly s; bai·ning; bai·noa; bai·ram; bai·ru; bai·sakh;… … English syllables
bailiff — bai·liff … English syllables
bailiffry — bai·liff·ry … English syllables
Bailiff — Bai|liff [ be:lɪf, engl. beɪlɪf], der; s, s [engl. bailiff < afrz. bailli(f), ↑Bailli]: engl. Form von ↑Bailli … Universal-Lexikon
bailiff — bai|liff [ˈbeılıf] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: baillif, from bail; BAIL1] 1.) BrE someone who looks after a farm or land that belongs to someone else 2.) AmE an official of the legal system who watches prisoners and keeps order in a … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bailiff — Bai|liff [ be:lif, engl. beilif] der; s, s <aus engl. bailiff, vgl. ↑Bailli> engl. Form von ↑Bailli … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
bailiffship — bai·liff·ship … English syllables
bailiff — bai·liff / bā ləf/ n [Anglo French, steward, king s official, from bail stewardship, custody, handing over see bail]: an officer of some courts in the U.S. whose duties usu. include keeping order in the courtroom and guarding prisoners or jurors… … Law dictionary
bailiff — bai‧liff [ˈbeɪlɪf] noun [countable] LAW 1. an official of the legal system who has the right to take the goods or property of a person or organization in debt, in order to pay off the debts: • If the fines remain unpaid, bailiffs can enter your… … Financial and business terms
